Program · never held the belt · belt games 1925–2015
SMU
5Belt games
0–5Record
0Reigns
SMU has lined up against the belt holder 5 times and walked off without it every time — the closest was lost 7–9 to West Virginia Wesleyan on January 1, 1925. Embed the SMU belt badge →
Shots at the belt5
belt games as the challenger, 1925–2015 · record 0–5
A shot at it
SMU plays Notre Dame on the road on Saturday, November 21. Win, and the belt is SMU’s.
Season outlook
4% to hold the belt when the season’s games run out, per the season outlook.
September 19, 2015 · SMU at TCU 37–56lost by 19September 28, 1991 · SMU vs. Baylor 7–45lost by 38December 31, 1966 · SMU vs. Georgia 9–24lost by 15November 13, 1965 · SMU vs. Arkansas 3–24lost by 21January 1, 1925 · SMU vs. West Virginia Wesleyan 7–9lost by 2
A program gets a shot at the belt only by being scheduled against whoever holds it, so a short list here says as much about the schedule as the program. Win one, and this page turns into a reign.
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